The Multi-Stream Brigade® allows you to collect a range of waste streams without having to separate the waste (as with TerraCycle's traditional collection programs). There are no signup or participation fees, and the shipping is free. Once you have joined the Multi-Stream Brigade, simply follow the steps below to recycle your waste and receive your TerraCycle points.
How it works:
- Join the brigade.
- Download the Points Request Form to see what is accepted in this program.
- Collect the authorized waste streams without the need for separation. Record what you've collected on the Points Request Form .
- Once your box is full download or request a return UPS shipping label via the “SHIP YOUR WASTE TO US” button located on your account page. If you request a UPS shipping label to be sent to you, TerraCycle will send you the UPS return shipping label and the Points Request Form. Please remember to include the Points Request Form with your shipment or it will not be credited and may be returned to you.
- Ship the box to TerraCycle by affixing the pre-paid postage label and dropping it off at a UPS location.
- TerraCycle will process your shipment and credit your account for the total number of waste units collected and points earned. Please note, that your points will be credited under the Multi-Stream Brigade on your account.
- TerraCycle will separate the waste you collected and then either reuse, upcycle or recycle the waste into new products.
Please note: Waste received through the Multi-Stream Brigade is worth half of the donation from the standard TerraCycle Brigade. For example, each lunch kit you send to TerraCycle via the Multi-Stream Brigade is worth 1 point instead of 2.
Rules to be eligible for TerraCycle Points:
- Each shipment must contain more than 200 total pieces of waste.
- Each shipment must include a completed Points Request Form.
For more detailed information please check out the Multi-Stream Brigade FAQ.